Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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